Musaeum hermeticum, reformatum et amplificatum :
omnes sopho-spagyricae artis discipulos fidelissimè erudiens, quo pacto summa illa veraque lapidis philosophici medicina, qua res omnes qualemcunque defectum patientes, instaurantur, inveniri & haberi queat : continens tractatus chimicos XXI. praestantissimos ...

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Related Names

Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650.

Language(s)

Latin

Published

Francofurti : Apud Hermannum à Sande, 1678.

Subjects

Alchemy > Alchemy / Early works to 1800.
Etchings > Etchings / Germany > Etchings / Germany / 17th century.

Note

Symbolic etched frontispiece. Tractatus X has 15 etched symbolic ill. Tractatus XXI consists of 4 folded engraved symbolic plates (some etching), with explanatory legends. The frontispiece and plate 4 are signed: M.Merian fecit.
Added t.p. with etched border. Most tractatus also have special t.p.'s, most with vignettes; those that include imprints are dated 1677.
First published by Luca Jennis (Frankfort, 1625); cf. Hogart.

Physical Description

[10], 863, [1] p., [5] leaves of plates (4 folded) : ill. ; 21 cm. (4to)

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